Garden tool



I. E. GILSON.

GARDEN TOOL.

APPLICATION FILEDJUNE 1. 1920.

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Application filed June 7, 192i). Serial No. 387,258.

T 0 all w/mmz't may concern:

Be it known that I. JoHN E. GiLsoiv, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Port lVashington. Ozaukee County, State of Vtisconsin, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Garden Tools, of which thefollowing is a description reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of thisspecitication.

The invention relates to garden cultivators and more particularly ofthat. type in which several implements are mounted on a common carrierwhich may be turned to bring the desired tool into use.

The object of the invention is to improve generally upon devices of thischaracter, the invention consisting of the several features hereinafterset forth and more particularly defined by claim at the conclusionhereof.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side-elevational view of a device embodyingthe invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a rear elevationview; Fig. v4 is a detail view of the implement carrier; Fig. 5 is anend view of said carrier; Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of thecultivator teeth and its mounting.

In the drawings the numeral 7 designates handle members which aresecured at their front ends to a bolt 8 forming an axle for a wheel 9.While each handle member may be of a single channel iron construction itis preferred for the purpose of easy shipment and reduction of weight tomake each member in sections and bolt them together. In the presentinstance I have shown the handle member as made up of a channel ironsection 10, a wood sect-ion 11, and a metal grip section 12, saidsections being secured together by bolts 13. The handle members are abrace rod 15. A transverse frame member 14 connects the members 16together and forms a scraper for the wheel.

Side frame members 16 are connected to the bolt 8 and the bolt 17 andare curved outwardly and thence extend rearwardly.

These members 16 form a fork construction and are of metal and adaptedto have some yield so that their free ends may be drawn together by aclamping nut 18 and a long bolt or shaft 18 into clamping engagementwith an implement carrier 19 mounted on said shaft. The free ends ofthese members 16 are connected to the handle members by means of braces20 which are secured to the members 16 by the bolt 18 and to the handlemembers by bolts 21 provided with Wing nuts 22. The upper ends of thesebraces which engage the bolts 21 are slottedso as to permit of verticaladjustment of the implement carrying frame so that the working depth ofthe; tools may be adjusted as desired. v On the endsof the carrier 19are spaced extensions or lugs 23 which lugs areadapted to engage withthe arms of the frame when the carrier is clamped thereto by means ofthe nut. 18, in its desired position thereby preventing any oscillationof the carrier when the device is'in use. When the nut 18 is loosenedthe frame members 16 spring apart so as to clear. the lugs 23 underwhich, conditions the carrier 19 may be turne freely upon the shaft 18.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 20, 192 2..

The carrier has a toothed cultivator, a

hoe 24 and a small plow or shovel 25 secured thereto. The cultivator isdisposed at right angles to the plow and the plow at right angles to thehoe so that by turning the carrier either one of these implements may bebrought into operative position.

The carrier has a lug 26 to which the plow 25 is secured by a bolt 27and spaced lugs 28 to which the legs of the U-shaped hoe 24 are securedby bolts 29.

The carrier also has an outwardly extend ing flange 30 provided withbolt holes 31, arcuate slots 32 and an apertured lug 33.

Bolts 34 pass through the holes 31 and clamp adjustable arms 35 to thecarrier which swing upon the flange 30 to various angular posltions withrespect to each other and to said carrier and are clamped in'theirvarious adjustment-s by winged nuts 36 on clamping bolts 37 which passthrough the arms and travel in the arc-shaped slots 32.

Each arm 35 has bolts 38 passing through it and securing to the bottomface thereof a series of weeder or cultivator teeth 39. Each tooth has alug 40 angularly disposed to engage the arm to prevent the tooth fromturning; A tooth 39 is also secured by a bolt 41 to the lug 33 and itslug 40 engages an angled side 42 of said lug to prevent it from turning,said tooth being in advance of the others and forming a central leadertooth at the apex of the V-shaped formation in which the two rows ofteeth are arranged. The effective width of the cultivator or the fullwidth of space between the rows.

When it is desired to operate on both sides of a row of plants the fronttooth may be removed from the carrier which will leave a gap in theseries of cutting teeth that will permit the device to pass over theplants without injury to them.

The lug 83 brings the front or leader tooth to the same level as thelower surface of the arms so that all teeth may be uniform.

In Fig. 1 the carrier is secured in position to bring the hoe 24 intooperation, the lugs 23 then engaging the upper side of the members 16.To bring the plow into operation the nut 18 is loosened, permitting theframe members 16 to spring apart, and the carrier is then rotated ninetydegrees at which position thelugs 23 straddle the members 16. The nut 18is then tightened up drawing in on the free ends of the members 16 andbringing them into clamping engagement with the carrier, the lugs 23thenbeing above and below these membersand thus preventing any rotation ofthe carrier. If now the carrier is loosened as before and given an- 1other quarter turn the teeth 39 are brought into operative position andthe lugs 23 then tightening up the nut engage the underside of the framemembers carrier without manipulating the. arms, as

loosening up the nut 18 permits free movement to the carrier which maybe held in the desired position with one hand while 18fwith the otherhand. J What I claim asmyinvention is z a In a cultivator of themultiple tool type, I

a revoluble carrier comprising a member having outwardly extendingspaced lugs ad jacent its ends for attachment to an implement, acentrally disposed outwardly extending lug for attachment of anotherimplement and a flat face, said lugs and face being radially arrangedwith respect to each other, an implement-attaching projection extendingoutwardly from said flat face, implement-carrying arms pivotally mountedon said flat face on radii centered in said projection, said flat facehaving 'arcuate slots, and clamping means cooperating with said slotstosecure said arms in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' JOHN E. GILSON.

